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May 26, 1931. v DONNELLY 1,806,794

GARMENT Filed March 5, 1930 HWY ATTORNEYS I INV NTOR miwfimlu PatentedMay 26, 1931 UNITED STATES.

NELL Q. DON'NELLY, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSC'URI "GARMENT Application filedMarch 3,

' and attractive in appearance, becoming to the wearer and still lendsitself to commercial production on a large scale. The garment is easy toput on and take ofi", and simple and eflective in its fastening means.The invention may be embodied in a number of various forms and designswithout departing from the basic idea.

Another object is the provision. of a pajama garment requiring only onefastening in the back and one on each side, rendering it easy to getinto and out of, and when on the wearer and fastened it allows greatfreedom of movement without disarranging the garment, thereby insuring aconstant neat appearance even after wearing several hours when activelyengaged in housework, strenuous exercise or wearing on the beach.

A further object of this invention is the provision of such a garmentwhich includes a waist portion "and a trousers portion, the waistportion being of wrap-around and tiearound construction and the front ofthe trousers portion being preferably secured permanently to the waistportion at the front, the back or seat flap of the trousers beingprovided with an elastic for fitting purposes and having a detachableconnection with the waist portion of the garment.

To the accomplishment of the. foregoing and such other objects as mayhereinafter appear, this invention consists in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and thensought to be defined in the appended claims, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings forming a part hereof and which shows,

merely for-the purpose of illustrative disclosure, a preferredembodiment of my invention, it being expressly understood, however, 5'that. various changes may be made in prac- 1930. Serial No. 432,601.

tice within the scope of the claims without digressing from my inventiveidea."

In the drawings- Fi re 1 represents a perspective view of one orm ofgarment constructed to embody my invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation thereof.

Figure 3'is a rear elevation thereof.

Figure 4'is a vertical longitudinal cross section of the garment takenon line 4'4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 represents a rear view of the garment with the. waist portionthrown open to disclose the trousers support.

Figure 6 represents a transverse horizontal cross section taken on line6-6 of Figure 4.

Referring now to the drawings, the numeral 1 designates the blouse orwaist portion of the garment as a whole and 2 the trousers portion ofthe garment as a whole. These parts are preferably secured or connectedto gether at the waist and at the front only, as at 3. Of course, it isto be expressly understood that instead of being made of separate piecesof material or elements, the parts may be made of one piece andpermanent connection at the waist provided in that fashion, if desired.

The waist itself is composed of the front piece or panel 4 and the sideor back pieces or panels 5 secured thereto. The front panel is extendedupward as at 6 to connect with the top edge of the side or back panels 5and also to provide room for the armholes 7. The back or side panels areof such shape as to fit across and cover the back of the wearer,

and in the form shown, extend diagonally in.

a sort of a crossed arrangement. A single fastening means 8 is all thatis necessary to connect the side and back panels at the back of theneck. .Each of the side or back panels is provided with an elongated andextended belt element 9. These belt elements are designed to extend fromthe rear of the waist back panels is provided with the slot or open- 7ing 10 to permit the passage therethrough of one of the belt elements 9.This construction gives complete and ready adjustment of the waistportion of the garment to various sizes and types of figures.

As stated before, the trousers element is either secured to the waistelement at the front or else made integral therewith to form a one-piecegarment. This trousers element has the rear or seat flap 11, which ispreferably provided with the elastic material 12 within a hem 13 alongthe top edge thereof and the upper corners of this fla are adapted to besupported by and secure to suitable fastening means 14:. In the formshown these members 1 1 each include a tape 15 connected to the insideof thefront of the waist or blouse portion and having a button or othersuitable fastening'means 16 on the end thereof, the flap being providedwith a buttonhole 17 for each fastening means. Of course, anyother formof complementary fastening means may .be provided.

The waist portion at the rear is of suficient length to overlap the rearportion of the trousers construction and the waist part of the trousersconstruction, being provided with the elastic, will insure that part cfthe arment being held up in proper position at a ltimes.

This garment is designed for various uses such as home use for work andlounging purposes to take the place of loun 'ng pa amas and beachpajamas or in fact a most any informal or domestic use. This garmentwill fit various sizes and figures without modification as theadjustable belt of the waist portion and the resilient waist band of thetrousers portionwill permit considerable variation.

in any one size of garment. It is neat and attractive in appearance andmay be made in various designs and combinations of material, and ispractical in that it is a cover-all garment completely covering theperson and the under garments of the wearer. However, it is cool andcomfortable due to its simple construction and the minimum number ofparts necessary. The manner in which the trousers are supported by tabsattached to the front of the blouse contribute to the comfort andadjustability of the garment. This same adjustability is carried out inthe type of back closing, that is, one side passing over the other andthrough the slot in the bodice part. The elastic at the waist line ofthe back part of the trousers makes the waist line adjustable to manytypes of figures.

Therefore, through the manner of joining the blouse and trousers in thefront by tabs; the particular type of back closing; and. elastic at thewaist line of the back of the trousers, this garment is not onlycomfortable but adjustable in the bust, waist line and hips and,consequently, will fit a great many types of figures withoutanyalteration. 3

the rear fla What I claim is 1. A one piece pajama-type garmentcomprising a blouse portion and a trousers portion permanently connectedtogether, the blouse portion being disconnected from the trousersportion at the rear and being of wrap-around type, said blouse portionbeing provided with belt members adaptedto tie therearound and saidtrousers portion being provided with a rear flap portion havingresilient means at the waistline thereof, and

cooperating fastening means between the flap portion and the blouseportion.

2. A garment of the character described including, in combination, ablouse portion and a trousers portion having its front part permanentlyconnected tothe blouse portion, said blouse portion including a pair ofback panels connected to the sides thereof but free and disconnected ator adjacent the waist, a cooperating belt member connected to each backpanel and adapted to be wrap ed and. tied around the waist to cause saidbac panels to overlap each other and the top of the trousers portion,and fastening means for con" necting said back panels together at theback near the to thereof, said trousers portion bein provi ed with afree rear flap and sup porting and fastening means connected to theinside of the blouse portion to hold said in position under said backpanels, and a resilient element provided in the upper edge of to holdthe flap up under the overlapped ack panels of the blouse portion.

3. A one piece pajama-type garment com prising a blouse portion and atrousers po tion permanently connected together, bllfri'c blouse portionbeing disconnected from the trousers portion at the rear and being iwrap-around type, said blouse portion be provided with belt membersadapted to therearound so as to adapt the blouse com" fortably tovarious figures, and said trousers portion being provided with a rearflap per-- tion having resilient means at the waist thereof, andcooperating fastening mea tween the flap portion and the blousePOTJ'tiOH.

in one piece pajama-type garment comprising a blouse portion and atrousers POX"- tion permanently connected together, blouseportion beingdisconnected from i-- trousers portion at the rear and being ofwrap-around type, said blouse portion being provided With belt membersadapted to tie therearound and said trousers portion being provided witha rear flap portion having ient means at the waistline thereof, andcooperating fastening means between the portion and the blouse portionincluding 2.

pair of tape supporting elements secured to 5. A one piece pajama-typegarment comprising a blouse portion and a trousers portion permanentlyconnected together, the blouse portion being disconnected from thetrousers portion at the rear and being of wrap-around type, said blouseportion being provided with belt members adapted to tietherearound so asto adapt the blouse com- I fortably to various figures, and saidtrousers portion being provided with a rear flap portionhaving resilientmeans at the waistline thereof, and cooperating fastening means betweenthe fiap portion and the blouse portion including a pair oftapesupporting elements secured to the inside of the front of the blouseand provided with fastening means near the end thereof and complementaryfastening elements on the flap portion. 7 In testimony that I claim theforegoing, I 9 have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of February, 1929.

' NELL Q. DONNELLY.

